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Alameda County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Councilmember At-Large; City of Oakland Voter Information

Results as of Nov 25 10:26am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (262/262)
(1269 Total Write-In Votes 0.93%)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Rebecca D. Kaplan Click here for more information about this candidate 84531 votes 62.07%

  • Occupation: Transit Director At-Large
  • Civil Rights Attorney
  • Legislative Aide
  • Experience fighting predatory loans and foreclosures
  • Bachelor's degree in Psychology (MIT)
  • M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy (Tufts University)
  • J.D. - Stanford Law School
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Economic Opportunity
  • Healthy Neighborhoods
Kerry Hamill Click here for more information about this candidate 50387 votes 37.00%
  • Occupation: School Board Member
  • Elected Member, Oakland Unified School Board
  • BART Manager - Local Government & Community Relations
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Youth Development
  • Walkable Oakland

Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Candidates Answer Questions

The League of Women Voters of Oakland has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Public Input, Records Management, and City/School District Cooperation.

Events

Candidate Forums

  • This forum occurred on Friday, October 3, 2008 and will be rebroadcast in the coming weeks. Watch for League of Women Voters Forum #2 in the KTOP schedule.
Rebroadcasts of Candidate Forum on KTOP, Cable Channel 10
  • Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
    Time: 5 - 6 PM
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008
    Time: 9 - 10 PM
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • Date: Friday, October 31, 2008
    Time: 5 - 6 PM
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008
    Time: 7:30 - 8:30 PM
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
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